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Scripture Selection 
XX, ig. For the tree of the field is man’s 
life. 
II SAMUEL. 
V, 24. When thou hearest the sound of a 
going in the tops of the mulberry trees. 
I KINGS. 
IV, 29. And God gave Solomon wisdom and 
understanding exceeding much. 
33. And he spake of trees from the cedar 
tree that is in Lebanon even unto the 
hyssop that springeth out of the wall. 
X, 11. And the navy also of Hiram that 
brought gold from Ophir brought in from 
Ophir great plenty of almug (perhaps 
sandal-wood) trees and precious stones. 
12. And the king made of the almug 
trees pillows for the house of the Lord, 
and for the king’s house, harps also, 
and psalteries for singers; there came 
no such almug trees, nor were seen 
unto this day. 
27. Solomon made cedars to be as the 
sycamore trees that are in the vale for 
abundance. 
XIX, 5. He laj' and slept under a juniper 
tree. 
I CHRONICLES. 
XVI, 33. Then shall the trees of the wood 
sing out at the presence of the Lord. 
job. 
XIV, 7, 8, 9. For there is hope of a tree, if 
it be cut down, that it will sprout again, 
and that the tender branch thereof will 
not cease, though the root thereof wax 
old in the earth; and the stock thereof 
die in the ground; yet through the scent 
of water it will bud and bring forth 
boughs like a plant. 
PSALMS. 
I, 1, 2, 3. Blessed is the man whose delight 
is in the law of the Lord. He shall be 
like a tree planted by the streams of 
water that bringeth its fruit in its sea¬ 
son, whose leaf also doth not wither, 
and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 
Continued. 
XXXVII, 35. I have seen the wicked in- 
great power, and spreading himself like 
a green bay.tree. 
36. Yet he passed away, and, lo ! he was 
not; yea, I sought him, but he could 
not be found. 
XCII, 12. The righteous shall flourish like 
the palm tree; he shall grow like a. 
cedar in Lebanon. 
CIV, 16, 17. The trees of the Lord are full 
of sap; the cedars of Lebanon which he 
hath planted; where the birds make their 
nests; as for the stork, the fir trees are 
her house. 
CXXXVII, 2. We hanged our harps upon 
the willows in the midst thereof. 
CXLVIII, 9. Mountains and all hills; fruit¬ 
ful trees, and all cedars. 
13. Let them praise the name of the- 
Lord 
PROVERBS. 
III, 18. Wisdom is a tree of life to tnem 
that lay hold upon her; and haDDy is 
every one that retaineth her. 
XI, 30. The fruit of the righteous is a tree 
of life. 
XIII, 12. Hope deferred maketh the heart 
sick; but when the desire cometh, it is- 
a tree of life. 
XV, 4. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life. 
ECCLESIASTES. 
II, 5. I made me gardens and orchards, and 
I planted trees in them of all kinds of 
fruits. 
XI, 3. If the tree fall toward the south, or 
toward the north, in the place where 
the tree falleth, there shall it be. 
THE SONG OF SOLOMON. 
II, 3. As the apple tree among the trees 
of the wood, so is my beloved among 
the sons. I sat down under his shadow 
with great delight, and his fruit was 
sweet to my taste. 
IV, 13. Thy plants are an orchard of pome¬ 
granates, with pleasant fruits; 14, with 
all trees of frankincense and myrrh- 
and aloes. 
